Daniel Jones pulled off what New York Giants fans thought he wouldn’t be capable of with his new team
Former New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones will start for the Indianapolis Colts in Week 1
New York Giants fans are enjoying the refreshing and exciting play of their new rookie quarterback, Jaxson Dart. Many have moved on from Daniel Jones.
However, Jones just made headlines for something no one saw coming. He’ll be the starting quarterback for the Indianapolis Colts for Week 1 of the 2025 season.
A new era of Daniel Jones
Like any breakup, once you move on with a better, younger option, you have no reason to check what your ex is doing. But out of nowhere, you’ll be caught off guard with your ex appearing out of the blue on social media.
Giants fans know and painfully understand how Jones can damage one’s mental health. Jones only mustered a 24-44-1 record in a depressing six-year span with a gross touchdown to interception ratio of 70-47 and 50 fumbles.
He was supposed to be the man to take the franchise to new heights after Eli Manning. That never came to fruition.
Jones’ struggles were derived from a lack of instincts. It’s one of those traits that you either have or you don’t. Every chance Jones had to prove everyone wrong, he always found a way to make the most frustrating mistake possible.
Despite a lack of consistent play, Jones earned a 4-year $160 million contract from the Giants after they reached the playoffs in 2022. That may have been a bigger mistake than drafting him.
After a very ugly public breakup, no one logically believed Jones would earn a starting job anytime soon. The most likely path for Jones to start again in the NFL would be to fill in as a backup for an injured starter.
However, Jones has this strange way of making coaches and front office members think he’s better than he is.
Jones received a 1-year $14 million deal this offseason to compete with struggling Indianapolis Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson. Even then, it seemed like a circumstance that Jones wouldn’t play unless Richardson got hurt or struggled midway through the year.
Somehow, Jones did enough to look better than Richardson. He’s completed a horrendous 53.1% of his passes for 245 yards and no touchdowns.
From a distance, Giants fans can sit back and watch as Colts fans suffer through the mind-numbing experience that is starting Jones. Thankfully, the Giants have their new young stud in Dart to develop into a hopefully significantly better option than Jones ever was.
